Lake District

American

noun

a mountainous region in NW England containing many lakes: tourist center.

Lake District British

noun

Also called: Lakeland. a region of lakes and mountains in NW England, in Cumbria: includes England's largest lake (Windermere) and highest mountain (Scafell Pike); national park; literary associations (the Lake Poets); tourist region

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A new space flight museum has been opened at a Lake District observatory.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Millions of people visit the Lake District every year, but not all of them abide by the Countryside Code's plea to "leave no trace".

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Lewis says there is more focus on the Lake District at busy times, but not all bad parking can be enforced by the council.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

All of the Spice Girls, except Victoria Beckham who is at the World Cup, are expected to the attend the wedding at the Lake District this weekend.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Apparently, for going on walks in the Lake District; for that was w'hat he now proposed.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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